Senior Learning & Development Consultant

What will you be doing?

A day in the life of a Senior L&O Consultant at Arkin: 

You start your day off with a burst of energy, enjoying a cup of coffee and an inspiring meeting with the trainers. Together, you discuss the new training program and outline the action items and progress. During the weekly kickoff meeting, you coordinate with your team to determine which goals you want to achieve this week and what results you aim to deliver. You then work with the scheduling team, trainers, and actors to ensure that a specific training session is scheduled at the Arkin Academy. 

Next, you’ll have an intake meeting with a manager who wants to organize a team training session. You’ll discuss their needs and goals, and you’ll start thinking about the best instructional approach. You briefly consult with one of the trainers to test your ideas. Later that morning, you’ll speak with a nurse and a fellow L&O advisor about implementing a new learning pathway for nurses. 

After the meeting, you have set aside an hour of uninterrupted time to review the training plan for one of the specialties and provide feedback. 

In the afternoon, you’ll join the biannual meeting with the management team of one of the specialties. Together, you’ll discuss strategic L&D issues and the development of the specialty, the teams, and the employees. Your advice will help create a stimulating learning environment. You’ll also discuss training profiles and mandatory training courses. 

By the end of the afternoon, you will be working hands-on on the planning, implementation, and communication of the newly developed refresher course on medication administration for non-nurses. 

Before heading home, you’ll review the day’s highlights with your fellow consultants and outline the actions for tomorrow. Together, you’ll determine the priorities and share them with the relevant parties. You’ll go home with the satisfaction of knowing that today, together with your colleagues, you’ve made a tangible contribution to an inspiring environment for learning and development within Amsterdam’s largest mental health organization.

We offer you

• A dynamic work environment with plenty of opportunities for personal and professional growth. 
• Collaborating with passionate and knowledgeable colleagues within a forward-thinking organization. 
• A role in which you can truly make a difference by contributing to a culture of continuous learning and development. 

In addition, Arkin offers attractive employment benefits such as:  

• Terms of employment in accordance with the GGZ Collective Bargaining Agreement, pay scale 60 (min. €3,541 and max. €5,335 gross based on a 36-hour workweek);   
• This is a position for 32 to 36 hours per week for one year, and if you enjoy the work, we definitely intend to offer you a permanent contract afterward;      
• An end-of-year bonus of 8.33%, 8% vacation pay, and you’ll build up a solid pension plan with the Healthcare & Welfare Pension Fund;     
• A work-from-home policy that includes reimbursement for setting up a workspace and reimbursement for days worked from home   
• For commuting and business travel, you will receive a second-class transit pass, which can also be used for OV-fiets, or a mileage allowance;     
• Discounts on insurance from Univé and Centraal Beheer;     
• A flexible benefits plan that allows you to use your gross salary for additional vacation time, a bicycle purchase, and supplemental travel expenses;     
• To support your well-being, you’ll receive an annual wellness budget of up to €100 (for full-time employees working 18 or more hours per week), and you’ll get access to Nrgize: a platform offering a wide range of (partially free) fitness activities, from boxing clinics and boot camps to yoga and windsurfing. You’ll also receive unlimited access to Good Habitz’s online courses.

What do you bring to the table?

Visibility and Proactivity: Youtake the initiative within the organization, representing the L&D department as both an ambassador and a specialist in the field of learning and development at Arkin. You identify opportunities for improvement in development themes and training programs, and use your pedagogical expertise to propose plans for improvement. You keep colleagues informed of progress.  

Connector: Youcollaborate effectively with colleagues across the entire organization. You connect easily with people both within L&O and across the various specialties. When questions arise, you bring people and initiatives together, thereby demonstrating the added value of L&O. When necessary, you reach out to external training providers or other mental health care institutions to find solutions for training needs.  

Market-Oriented and People-Oriented: Youstay up to date on new trends in healthcare technology and translate these into practical training sessions for your colleagues, so they can apply the latest techniques in their work. You are aware of what is happening outside the organization and stay informed about developments within mental health care. In addition, you are familiar with the latest trends in the field of Learning & Development and incorporate your knowledge and experience in this area into your plans and recommendations.  

Project Management and Consulting Skills: Youwill lead projects, such as the implementation of a new curriculum or a leadership program, working toward effective execution through tight scheduling and clear communication.   

Strategic Writing: Youdraft compelling proposals for senior management on new L&D strategies, outlining clear benefits and expected outcomes. 

Education and experience: A bachelor’s degreeis required; experience in the healthcare sector is a plus. A background in nursing is preferred but not required.

Careers

Arkin is Amsterdam’s largest mental health and addiction care organization, offering a wide range of specialized brands and treatment programs. Arkin treats more than 35,000 clients, and we do so with over 4,200 colleagues at locations in and around Amsterdam, Amstelveen, Utrecht, Amersfoort, and Hilversum. Our mission is to provide the highest quality care and to continuously innovate and improve.  

You will be part of a fantastic L&O team and will coordinate your activities with your colleagues in L&O—which consists of two planners, three (safety) trainers, a functional administrator, two consultants, an e-learning developer, and a manager—to work together with them to develop and implement innovative training programs. You will foster collaboration and build team spirit. 

Our office is located on Klaprozenweg in Amsterdam North, at the NDSM. Arkin is easily accessible by public transportation, and parking is available by arrangement.

Want to learn more about this job opening?

For more information about the position of Senior Learning & Development Advisor at Arkin, please contact Lisette Kole, L&D Manager, at 06 – 50 81 21 89. She is available to tell you more and answer any questions you may have.  

The application process will consist of two interviews and a day (or half-day) of shadowing. You may apply as long as the job posting is online. Once we have welcomed a new colleague, the job posting will be closed. 

Arkin is committed to diversity within its team and therefore encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds and with varied experiences to apply.